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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,243.34, 73,480.14 and 29,374.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,243.34, 73,480.14 and 29,374.80 is: 40,539.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,243.34 : 73,480.14 = 29,374.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,243.34/73,480.14 = 29,374.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,243.34x = 73,480.14 × 29,374.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,243.34x = 2,158,464,416.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,158,464,416.47/53,243.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,539.61

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